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50 MW Wood Waste operating in Craven, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1292, -77.1680
County
Craven, NC
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CMS Generation Operating Co II | CMS Generation Operating | — |
| Owner(s) | Atlantic Power Corporation, CMS Generation MI Power LLC | CMS Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Craven County Wood Energy LP is a 50 MW biomass power plant located in Craven County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned by CMS Energy, with CMS Generation Operating Co II as the listed operator. The primary fuel source is wood and wood waste (WDS), and the plant utilizes one generator. It is one of three biomass plants in North Carolina, and ranks 22nd out of 97 similar plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Craven County Wood Energy LP generated 284,361 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
21.4K MWh
Latest Month
284.4K MWh
Annual Generation
64.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
28 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.142 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
70.7%
Annual Net Gen
310 GWh
CO₂eq
96 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $174.7M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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